Why did you make me reincarnate?

When Xu Chaoyang got home, it was already close to midnight.

Qin Xuemei has recently gotten used to her son coming home late, and she doesn't even lift her eyelids when she sees him enter the door.

"The food is on the table; heat it up yourself."

While Xu Chaoyang was eating, Qin Xuemei ran over and sat down opposite him, her eyes carrying a somewhat ambiguous meaning.

"Chaoyang, Mom wants to ask you something."

"Hmm?" Xu Chaoyang mumbled a vague reply.

Qin Xuemei asked in what she thought was a tactful way, "Have you been getting close to any girls lately? Not necessarily classmates..."

Xu Chaoyang paused in his chewing, then looked up and met his mother's eyes, which were trying to appear nonchalant.

Could it be that Ms. Qin knows something?

He pretended to be nonchalant, lowered his head and continued eating, "No, I'm in class and studying every day, I don't have time to think about those things."

Actually, it wouldn't matter if I told my mom, but since there's no chance of anything happening between me and Shen Ju yet, it's better not to tell her for now.

Qin Xuemei squinted. "Oh? Really?"

Xu Chaoyang felt a little guilty. "Really, no, Mom, don't overthink it."

Qin Xuemei didn't say anything. Didn't she know when her son lied? She wanted to see how long this kid could hide it.

Just as I was about to ask another question, I heard the sound of a key turning in the lock.

Xu Zhiyuan walked in carrying a briefcase. He was still wearing the washed jacket and looked obviously tired.

Xu Chaoyang felt like he had found a savior and quickly called out, "Dad, why are you so late today?"

"The organization held a meeting, which caused the delay."

Qin Xuemei slammed her water glass down on the table with a crisp sound. "You two are the same now, father and son. You're never home anymore, your minds are all out there."

Xu Zhiyuan wasn't annoyed at all. He sat down next to Qin Xuemei with a smile, put his briefcase at his feet, and suddenly reached out from behind his back, handing her a small gift box the size of a palm.

"Thank you for taking good care of the family lately. This is for you."

"What is it?"

Qin Xuemei unpacked the package, revealing a small, dark red velvet box inside. Inside, she found a pure gold peace charm.

"You're wasting money again. This thing is so expensive..."

Qin Xuemei criticized him, but she couldn't hide the joy in her expression.

Actually, the weight of the product was not heavy at all, at most ten grams or so, but she looked at it over and over again several times, and finally carefully put it back in the box, as if holding a treasure.

Xu Zhiyuan held her hand and said, "I'm glad you're happy. We can always earn more money. We don't have any other expenses right now."

Qin Xuemei's hand was held in his palm, her cheeks flushed as she glared at him, "Our son is watching, aren't you ashamed?"

Xu Chaoyang thought to himself, "My dad is amazing. He has the strict Ms. Qin completely under his thumb."

He quickly raised his hand, peeking half his face through his fingers, "I didn't see anything, you two can continue."

Qin Xuemei finally couldn't help but laugh, and the tension she had felt earlier immediately dissipated.

Seeing that the atmosphere was fairly comfortable, Xu Zhiyuan suddenly said, "If nothing unexpected happens, we should prepare to move."

"Why move when you're living comfortably?" Qin Xuemei asked, somewhat puzzled.

Xu Zhiyuan didn't keep anyone in suspense and shared the good news, "I'm being transferred to the Urban Construction Bureau. It was just decided at the meeting tonight, which is why I'm back late."

Xu Chaoyang was the first to congratulate him, "You're amazing, Dad!"

He was genuinely happy for his father. In his previous life, Xu Zhiyuan had spent half his life working in the neighborhood office and was still a section chief when he retired.

It's not that I lack ability, it's just that I lack opportunities.

In this life, the wind he created with his butterfly wings finally reached his father.

Xu Zhiyuan waved his hand modestly and said, "We've been lucky. The community-business collaboration over the past month has been very successful. Thanks to the initiative of several shops, other businesses saw that some people were making money and followed suit, which has directly boosted the economy significantly."

Because Xu Zhiyuan submitted the proposal, he deserved the most credit and finally gained attention from above.

Xu Chaoyang didn't reply, but his ears were perked up.

"Several stationery stores in Longwan cooperated well, but most importantly, a bar in Lucheng District had an exceptionally good synergy; it was almost as if it was tailor-made for this project..."

Thanks to the success of that bar, this collaboration has gained a great deal of momentum. Xu Zhiyuan thought to himself that he should really go and meet their boss when he has time.

At this moment, Xu Chaoyang buried his face in the bowl, truly concealing his merits and fame.

Xu Zhiyuan was in a great mood and cooked two more dishes. He also invited Xu Chaoyang to have a drink with him. Qin Xuemei thought that it was a rare happy day, so she didn't say anything to the father and son.

Xu Chaoyang chatted with his father for a while, and didn't lie down in bed until the early hours of the morning. He took out his phone from his pocket, and the cold white light shone on his face.

There were no new messages in the inbox. Scrolling up, the last one was from that afternoon. Shen Ju said she had skipped class and was taking a taxi over right away.

I was busy at the time and didn't reply.

He tapped his fingers on the keyboard, typing and deleting words, before finally putting his phone next to his pillow.

Shen Zhiyi is also getting promoted, moving from bank president to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, which will be a real leap forward.

I bet her home is quite lively. I need to work even harder.

By mid-June, Xu Chaoyang had thrown himself into a busy schedule.

During the day, he focused all his energy on reviewing, and his test scores gradually returned to the level of his previous life.

After school, I would rush to the bar, busy with the opening ceremony of the World Cup, and redesign the drinks menu, focusing on beer during this period.

Although it's difficult to replicate the glory of its opening, the number of customers is several times that of other bars, and the net profit in half a month is already approaching 100,000.

Everything is proceeding smoothly and according to plan.

Actually, Xu Chaoyang didn't need to put himself through this. He worked and studied so hard because he would get very irritable whenever he had free time lately.

After that night, Shen Ju seemed to have lost all connection.

Not only have I never seen him again, but messages sent on QQ have also gone unanswered, and his phone is switched off.

Xu Chaoyang didn't know what had happened to Shen Ju. He wanted to go directly to her door to ask, but he was afraid of causing trouble for her.

After all, the two only held hands and didn't officially become a couple.

Xu Chaoyang simply stopped thinking about it. He felt ashamed to be so distracted by a seventeen-year-old girl.

After finishing his work for the day, Xu Chaoyang lay on the bed and closed his eyes. He didn't have too many worries in his mind. Although he was a little puzzled as to why Shen Ju had suddenly lost contact, he didn't plan to pursue the matter relentlessly.

Each person has their own pace of life, and forcing things would seem deliberate.

Shen Ju will definitely be going out on the day of the college entrance exam, right? I'll ask her then.